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Wellstar Mcg Health Inc

EIN 27-2999718 · Marietta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$107.5 million
Spending
$107.5 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 100%
Employees
1,450
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$5.1 million, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $107.5 million spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ABOUT WELLSTAR AT WELLSTAR, PEOPLE ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND EVERY DECISION WE MAKE. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE HAVE MADE A GENERATIONAL COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. WE WORK TO ENSURE EVERY PERSON HAS ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED CARE THAT HELPS THEM SPEND MORE TIME BEING A PERSON, RATHER THAN A PATIENT. THAT'S WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY WE'RE MORE THAN HEALTHCARE-WE'RE PEOPLECARE. WELLSTAR IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR OUR INCLUSIVE CULTURE, EXCEPTIONAL DOCTORS AND TEAM MEMBERS, AND PERSONAL, HIGH-QUALITY CARE. WE THOUGHTFULLY REINVEST IN PREVENTION, WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND CHARITY CARE, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO COMPASSIONATE, WORLD-CLASS CARE THROUGH OUR EXPANSIVE SYSTEM OF 11 HOSPITALS, 329 MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, 11 CANCER CENTERS, 91 REHABILITATION CENTERS, 35 IMAGING CENTERS, 20 URGENT CARE LOCATIONS, FIVE HEALTH PARKS, THREE HOSPICE FACILITIES AND TWO RETIREMENT VILLAGES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW WE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, VISIT WELLSTAR.ORG. MISSION, VISION AND VALUES . OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY PERSON WE SERVE. . OUR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME. . OUR VALUES ARE TO SERVE WITH COMPASSION, PURSUE EXCELLENCE AND HONOR EVERY VOICE. MILESTONES WELLSTAR HAS A BREADTH OF HISTORICAL FIRSTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: . PERFORMED THE NATION'S FIRST LAPAROSCOPIC GALLBLADDER REMOVAL AT KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1988), NOW KNOWN AS WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER . ACQUIRED GEORGIA'S FIRST OPEN HIGH-FIELD MRI SCANNER AT PAULDING HOSPITAL (2008), NOW KNOWN AS WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER . FIRST ORTHOPEDIC CENTER IN GEORGIA TO ACHIEVE THE JOINT COMMISSION'S CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION IN BOTH MANAGEMENT OF HIP FRACTURE AND ADVANCED TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT AT WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2018) . LAUNCHED CATALYST BY WELLSTAR, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GLOBAL DIGITAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION CENTER (2021) . RECOGNIZED AS THE ONLY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN GEORGIA AND ONE OF 25 NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A $2 MILLION GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (2023) . NAMED THE SECOND HIGHEST PROVIDER OF CHARITY CARE IN THE NATION BY MODERN HEALTHCARE (2023) . FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA AND THE FIFTH IN THE NATION TO BE ACCREDITED AS A NETWORK CANCER PROGRAM RUN BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS . FIRST HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE NATION TO OFFER SHARECARE DIGITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS APP TO ITS TEAM MEMBERS COVERAGE AT A GLANCE WHEN WE SAY WE SERVE THE COMMUNITY, WE MEAN IT. WELLSTAR MEDICAL CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, MEDICAL OFFICES AND OTHER FACILITIES ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA. . 11 HOSPITALS . 2,729 LICENSED BEDS . 5 HEALTH PARKS . 20 URGENT CARE LOCATIONS . 329+ MEDICAL OFFICES . 11 CANCER CENTERS . 91 REHABILITATION CENTERS . 35 IMAGING CENTERS . 3 HOSPICE FACILITIES . 2 RETIREMENT VILLAGES . 9 PEDIATRIC CENTERS . 11 SLEEP LABS . 7 WOUND CARE CENTERS . 10 COUNTIES OFFERING HOME HEALTH SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 1 MILLION PATIENT VISITS IN 2024, THE WELLSTAR HEALTH PARKS IN EAST COBB, ACWORTH, AVALON, CHEROKEE AND VININGS PROVIDED PATIENTS WITH SEAMLESS CARE AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALISTS, OUTPATIENT PROCEDURES, PHARMACY, URGENT CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY AND IMAGING-ALL AT A SINGLE LOCATION. IT'S PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO OFFER ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE FOR OUR PATIENTS. CLINICAL EXPERTISE LED BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS, OUR SERVICE LINES SUPPORT AND CONNECT PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGIES. EXPERTS WITHIN EACH SPECIALTY BRING THEIR INSIGHT AND INNOVATION TO COLLEAGUES ACROSS OUR SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS BETTER PATIENT CARE AND A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. OUR CLINICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: . BEHAVIORAL HEALTH . CARDIOVASCULAR . DIGESTIVE HEALTH . EMERGENCY CARE . HOSPITAL MEDICINE . MUSCULOSKELETAL . NEURO CARE . ONCOLOGY . PEDIATRICS . PRIMARY CARE . PULMONARY . SURGERY . WOMEN'S HEALTH COMMUNITY NEEDS WELLSTAR REMAINS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. WE CONDUCT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS?(CHNAS) TO HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UNIQUE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. BY WORKING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER, WE COLLECT COMPREHENSIVE DATA FOR OUR CHNAS. WE IMPLEMENT A PLAN BASED ON THIS DATA TO DEVELOP ACTIONABLE AND MEASURABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE AREAS LISTED BELOW EMERGED AS PRIORITY FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT WELLSTAR SERVES AND INFORM THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS. . ACCESS TO CARE . BEHAVIORAL HEALTH . FOOD ACCESS AND HEALTHY LIVING . HOUSING . PEDIATRICS . WOMEN'S HEALTH FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, VISIT OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WEBSITE. INNOVATION WELLSTAR HAS A VISION FOR HEALTHCARE THAT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AND EQUIP US TO BRING THE BEST TECHNOLOGY AND THE BEST CARE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE LAUNCH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, PILOT NEW THERAPIES, DEVELOP LESS-INVASIVE PROCEDURES AND ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE AND IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES. THIS IS WHY WE LAUNCHED CATALYST BY WELLSTAR, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND GLOBAL DIGITAL HEALTH AND INNOVATION CENTER, AND WHY WE BUILT CATALYST VOICE, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 100,000 WELLSTAR PATIENTS TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE. HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ADVANCEMENTS OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. . INVESTED IN AN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY (AI) THAT ALLOWS FOR EARLY WARNING DETECTION, ANTICIPATES NEEDS OF PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR PROFILES AND DETERMINES IF PATIENTS MAY BE PREDISPOSED TO DISEASE OR INFECTION BASED ON FAMILY HISTORY, MEDICAL HISTORY AND DNA . USE OF AI TO IDENTIFY LARGE VESSEL BLOCKAGE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK O

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.

    The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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